Africa: Kufour Chides Oppressive Govts
Former President of Ghana, John Kufuor, has flayed governments, who under the pretext of protecting territorial boundaries and cherished state values, oppressed their people and parried criticisms and protests, on the ground of upholding the security and integrity of their states.
Sierra Leone: Pregnancy – Automatic Dismissal for Male And Female Students
New local laws being passed by village chiefs in northern Sierra Leone decree when a school girl is impregnated by a male student, both must drop out of school, causing concern among child protection experts.
Guinea Bissau: Thai Link Revealed in Assassinations
Fresh facts are now emerging on the killing of the Guinea-Bissau Army Chief, Brig. Gen. Batiste Tagme na Waie, which later triggered the assassination of President Joao Bernardo “Nino” Vieira.
Ghana: NGO Report Warns of ‘Oil Curse’
The recent discovery of oil in Ghana could undermine its democratic development, warns the international aid agency Oxfam America and the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) in Ghana.
Guinea Bissau: The Thai Link in Killings (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos — Fresh facts are now emerging on the killing of the Guinea-Bissau Army Chief, Brig. Gen. Batiste Tagme na Waie, which later triggered the assassination of President Joao Bernardo “Nino” Vieira.
Senegal: Bissau Assassinations Worry Casamance
The recent assassinations of Guinea-Bissau’s president and army chief have cast a deep uncertainty over Senegal’s restive Casamance region, where a decades-long separatist struggle has been heavily influenced by Bissau politics, analysts say.
Nursing students bring aid to Ghana (Boston Globe)
While researching service-learning programs for the medical profession last February, Brianna Norton of Chelmsford came across options for physicians and nurses – but nothing for nursing students like herself. So she created one at her school.
Son of Ghana superstar ‘Pele’ feels pressure (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Ghana midfielder Ibrahim Ayew admitted on the eve of the African Nations Championship final against the Democratic Republic of Congo that he feels the pressure of belonging to a famous family.
Nigerian AIDS patients marry each other (AP via Yahoo! News)
With her golden dress shimmering in the sun and ornate henna tattoos covering her hands, Hauwa Idris is the picture of a radiant Nigerian bride. But her betrothal has hardly been typical: Both bride and groom are infected with the deadly AIDS virus and have been encouraged to wed by an unusual government program.
Burkina’s Boubacar Diallo – a new kind of African filmmaker (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Burkinabe director Boubabcar Diallo is an example of a new kind of African filmmaker, not so much interested in making art house movies but trying to reach out to bigger audiences.
